Papa John's
Flagged · AvoidOne of the largest pizza delivery chains in the world, with over 5,500 locations across the U.S. and internationally.
Last updated May 23, 2026
Reasons to avoid
Issues span:LaborAntitrustConsumer
- Papa John's agreed to pay $20 million to settle claims from more than 50,000 delivery drivers that the company's vehicle reimbursement policies pushed their wages below federal and state minimum wage in at least seven states.
- Papa John's settled a federal antitrust class action for $5 million after no-poach clauses in its franchise agreements barred employees from moving between Papa John's locations, suppressing wages for approximately 520,000 workers over seven years.
- The EEOC sued Papa John's for refusing to hire a visually impaired job applicant solely because he uses a guide dog, violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Papa John's settled for $175,000 and agreed to two years of federal monitoring and employee retraining.
- Papa John's settled a nationwide class action for $16.5 million after sending more than 500,000 unsolicited marketing text messages to customers' cell phones without consent, violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
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